He was dear brother of Catherine (Gary Kavanagh), and Margaret Richards.

Allan will be sadly missed by his family, friends, and many nieces and nephews and by his faithful dog, Buddy.

He was predeceased by his parents, Patrick and Dorothy Murphy and siblings Patricia, Donald, Jean, Jim, Shirley, and Michael.

Funeral arrangements were under the care and direction of Lahaie and Sullivan, Cornwall Funeral Home, West Branch, 20 Seventh St. West. In keeping with Allan’s wishes, Cremation has taken place. A private service will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Morrisburg.

As expressions of sympathy, Memorial Donations may be made to Hospice Cornwall, 1507 Second Street West, where compassionate care was provided by doctors, nurses and volunteers. Special thanks to Mack and Nancy Dunning.

A resident of Morrisburg for the past 70 years, Brian Van Allen passed away at the Ottawa Civic Hospital on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. He was 75. Brian was born in Binsted Alton Hampshire, England […]

Helena “Lena” Zyp of Iroquois, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 20, 2012. She was 72.

Lena was the dearly beloved wife of the late Hendrick “Hank” Zyp who passed away on January 20, 2008.

Born Helena Petronella Vanderydt on March 2, 1940, in The Netherlands Lena was the daughter of the late Martinus and Johanna Vanderydt.

The family immigrated to Canada in 1952, and settled on a farm just outside of Morrisburg. A short time later they moved to a farm in Lancaster and it was there that Lena met Hank. On October 22, 1960, they were married.

In 1964, Hank and Lena purchased the farm in Morrisburg from Lena’s parents and there they made a life for themselves. In July of 1992, just after Hank’s 60th birthday, the cows were sold and they officially retired. Being all of 52 years old, Lena was a little too young to fully retire, so for a while she worked part time in home care for the Red Cross.

Lena loved the time she spent with her family and friends. She always jumped at the chance to play some cards, or grab a coffee or a meal at a restaurant somewhere. She enjoyed bowling and was a member of a league for a number of years.

In her quiet time you would find her doing a hobby of some sort. Needlepoint was her favorite, but quilting, crocheting, jigsaw puzzles, her flower garden and television game shows were right up there on her list of fun things.

However, the one thing she enjoyed the most was travelling and sightseeing. Whether it was a one day excursion or a 10 day road trip, a weekend camping or an adventure across the ocean, Hank and Lena were always, either on a trip, or planning their next one.

And the one thing that always made their trips better was when they travelled with someone. Many people can tell you about the time they spent travelling with Hank and Lena.

Hank drove, but Lena was the road map. It didn’t matter where they were going; she knew how to get there. Hank always relied on her for directions.

One of her favorite stories to tell was the time she dozed off returning from Cornwall on the 401, and Hank drove past the Morrisburg exit. She always said it was because, “I wasn’t awake to tell him where to exit.” With a smile he would defend himself saying, “I didn’t miss it, I wanted to go to Iroquois”. I guess we’ll never know the real reason why he drove beyond the exit.

After Hank passed away, Lena continued to enjoy the chance to travel. She still got away often; however trips now were designed to be spent enjoying extended periods of time with family and friends.

Whether it was Holland, The Bahamas, England or a road trip through Canada or the USA, it was always the time spent with family and friends that she loved more than anything.

Lena was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by her three children Kenneth, Susan Lewis (David), and Karen, and by three grandchildren Thomas (Melissa), Tyler (Stephany) and Joshua.